The invention relates to a device (1) for manually operating a motorized drive of a screen, such as a window covering. A housing (2) to be attached to the screen comprises first operating means (3) and second operating means (20) for manual operation of the device.

Switching means (10) convert pulling movements on the first operating means into first electrical signals for the motorized drive.

Control means (4) are configured to save a setting value associated with a current position of the screen in memory means after receiving second electrical signals from the second operating means (20).

The invention likewise relates to a method for saving setting values associated with different positions of a screen, such as a window covering, which screen is provided with a motorized drive and a device according to the invention, comprising the step of saving a current position by manual operation of the first or second operating means.

A motorized drive of a window covering provided with a device for manually operating the motorized drive comprising a housing to be attached to the window covering with a pull cord and a push button for manual operation. A switch converts pulling movements on the pull cord into first electrical signals for the motorized drive. Controls are configured to save a setting value associated with a current position of the window covering in a data memory after receiving second electrical signals from the push button. A method for saving setting values associated with different positions of the window covering provided with the motorized drive comprising the steps of saving a current position by manual operation of the pull cord and/or the push button.